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- L’Ashoka changemakers Campus : les 21 et 22 juin 2011, deux journées d’ateliers, d’échanges, de rencontres, de débats et conseils entre entrepreneurs sociaux et différents acteurs (entreprises, ONG, pouvoirs publics…).
- l’Ashoka Changemakers’ City : cette semaine sera aussi l’occasion de faire découvrir à bon nombre de franciliens la notion d’Entrepreneuriat Social et ses applications concrètes, au travers d’une promenade dans Paris du 16 au 19 juin.
Ashoka
Lancée en Inde en 1980 par Bill Drayton qui a popularisé le terme d’Entrepreneur Social, Ashoka - organisation sans but lucratif, laïque et apolitique - est le plus grand réseau d’Entrepreneurs Sociaux existant. Son objectif est de faire émerger un monde où chacun est capable d’agir rapidement et efficacement pour répondre aux défis sociétaux (Chacun peut être acteur de changement - Everyone can be a changemaker™)
Présente sur tous les continents (70 pays), Ashoka a lancé ses activités en France en 2006, en Belgique et Suisse en 2007.Cette vision l’amène depuis trente ans à soutenir dans leur développement des Entrepreneurs Sociaux innovants, les Fellows Ashoka, afin que ces «pionniers» (plus de 3000 aujourd'hui dans le monde) participent à l’expansion du secteur et accélèrent la diffusion de l’innovation sociétale.
Long-term support to Madagascar’s largest microfinance network
On 6 May 2011 in Antananarivo, AFD signed three agreements with the Union Interrégionale des Caisses d’Epargne et de Crédit Agricole Mutuelles (UNICECAM) for an amount totaling over MGA5.8 billion (roughly EUR2.05 million).
This support is in the form of a MGA4.7 billion (EUR1.65 million) long-term subsidized loan (“soft loan”). It is earmarked to finance loans for housing, equipment and medium-term leasing. Two grants will finance the computerization process for the CECAM Network and the implementation of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing procedures in the Network.
Madagascar’s largest microfinance network
The CECAM Network is the largest microfinance Network in Madagascar. It is established in 9 regions and has roughly 125,000 members to which it provides financial services (savings and credit) and non-financial services (education and training).
UNICECAM or Union Interrégionale des CECAM is the Network’s technical and financial assistance entity. It defines the general orientations of the CECAM Network, its financial, technical and administrative management, as well as training for its elected members.
CECAM’s aim for the coming years is to continue to provide local financial and non-financial services tailored to the needs of its members and, at the same time, improve its financial and social performance.
Agence Française de Développement, a public financial institution, works to combat poverty, support economic growth and help promote global public goods in developing countries, emerging countries and in the French Overseas Communities. It supports the development of microfinance in Madagascar through a wide range of operations to directly assist institutions – grants and soft loans – or by allocating loan guarantees. It also contributes to capacity building for the institutions it supports and to their institutionalization and financial empowerment. Since 2001, AFD has provided over EUR11 million (MGA32 billion) of soft loans or grants for microfinance in Madagascar. In addition, AFD has allocated several ARIZ guarantees for loans granted to microfinance institutions by local banks. In 2010, the total amount of active guarantees stood at roughly EUR6.2 million (MGA17.8 billion).
AFD Annual Report 2010 published
Dov Zerah, Chief Executive Officer of Agence Française de Développement, presented AFD’s 2010 results today. With €6.8 billion of commitment approvals, AFD’s activity continued its upward trend in 2010. AFD has scaled up its presence alongside its partners in developing and emerging countries and has set out to consolidate its economic model.
►Download the Annual Report 2010 in French (PDF)
2010: a new year of growth to support development
With €832 million of budget resources allocated by the State,
AFD provided €6.8 billion of project financing in 2010, i.e. an 11% rise on 2009. Its activity accounted for 28% of France’s official development assistance. AFD also paid back €104 million of dividends to the State.
Africa remains the priority with €2.1 billion of financing in 2010.
Two-thirds of the financing break down between infrastructure, urban development, productive sectors and agriculture.
In 2010, AFD’s financing will contribute to:
- Improving drinking water supply systems for 33 million people
- Getting 13.4 million children into primary school
- Upgrading or building transport hubs that will be used by 85.8 million passengers a year
- Supporting energy efficiency by saving 5 million tons of CO2 a year
- Providing access to electrification for 3 million people
- Allocating microfinance loans that will benefit just over 700 000 people
- Supporting agricultural or irrigation projects that will benefit 1.4 million people
2011: consolidation of economic model
Dov ZERAH, Chief Executive Officer of AFD: “AFD has experienced a veritable revolution over the past few years. It has become a key player in development with an activity that has tripled in five years. Today, a new phase is beginning with the consolidation of our model.”
In the coming years, AFD will be focusing its activity on three priority areas:
- Sub-Saharan Africa: 60% of resources allocated to AFD by the State will be earmarked for this region, particularly for the sectors of agriculture and agro-industries, infrastructure, education and health.
- The Mediterranean: AFD will be supporting the recent developments in the region by scaling up its operations in Mediterranean Basin countries, particularly in the productive and vocational training sectors.
- Emerging countries: AFD will be supporting these countries via loans with a low level of concessionality in order to encourage them to set out on a growth path that respects the environment more and is more inclusive.
Consolidating the model requires stabilizing AFD’s level of activity, which is expected to reach €8 billion by 2013. AFD set up a Risk Department in 2011 in order to improve risk management. It has also reinforced its human capital with 125 recruitments in 2010.
Dov ZERAH: “Beyond financing, it is our expertise that our partners are seeking. AFD will also be continuing to actively provide input to international debates through its knowledge production. We will, at the same time, be forging an increasing number of partnerships with other development players such as NGOs, local authorities, private foundations, or again multilateral banks. They help increase the outreach and effectiveness of our actions. In a globalized world, the only winning strategies are cooperation strategies.”
In 2011, AFD will be celebrating the 70th anniversary of its creation in 1941 by General de Gaulle. AFD will be marking the occasion by organizing events to meet the French public in order to raise their awareness of North-South issues and allow them to learn more about development results. A travelling open-air exhibition called “Objectif Développement”, designed in partnership with Magnum Photos, will be launched in Bordeaux on 21 May 2011. It will be travelling to all the major cities in France throughout the year.
Agence Française de Développement (AFD) is a public development finance institution that has been working to fight poverty and support economic growth in developing countries and the French Overseas Communities for 70 years. It implements the development policy defined by the French Government.
With agencies in over 50 countries, AFD finances and supports projects that improve people’s living conditions, promote economic growth and protect the planet: getting children into school, support for farmers and small businesses, water supply, tropical forest preservation, fight against climate change…
Partenership with Permanent Conference of African and French-Speaking Consular Chambers (CPCCAF)
Evaluation and Capitalisation N°29 | Microfinance dans les Etats fragiles - Quelques enseignements de l'expérience de l'AFD
Christine Poursat, expert in microfinance. Contact: Bertrand Savoye (savoyeb@afd.fr), AFD
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